Make focused, accelerated efforts to prevent, reduce newborn deaths: WHO

Press release

WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia "New Delhi, 14 December: Nearly 7400 new-borns die every day in the WHO South-East Asia Region causing untold misery to mothers and families. Two-thirds of these deaths can be prevented by adopting proven and cost-effective measures, World Health Organization today said seeking focused efforts by governments and partners to prevent newborn deaths with a sense of urgency."